Gas saving plate



March 26, 1935, A, sUssMAN GAS SAVING PLATE Filed Dec'. 24, 1932 Patented Mar. 26, 1935 UNITED s1-Aufs This invention Yrelates to new and useful irn-Vl provements in heating apparatus as applied to cooking and has particular relation toa double heating plate attachment for gas stoves'.`

Anobject of the inventionlisto provide a gas stove attachment or platelincluding a pair of Y portions one of which is to beplaced over a burner and the'other of which includes a finished up# per surface providing a cooking utensil," the said other portion being arranged to have the heated products of combustonfromthefiame under the rst 'portion pass through it whereby it will be heated. "1 Y f v Another object is to vprovidea gas stov'e at- 1 tachment comprising an elongated body one end portion of which is open atits top and bottom sides and the other end portion of which is closed at its top side and has one or more openings in its end wall whereby products of combustion from a burner under the Vrst end portion Vwill pass through the second end portion and heat it.

A further object is to provide a gas st'ove attachment or plate comprising an elongated body one end portion of which isopenatits-topand bottom sides and the other end portion of which is closed at its top side, the said secondv end portion having its 4upper surface in a plane above that of the first end portion, a dependingflange extending yentirely about said plate, and said flange having an opening in its end at said'second portion vwherebyproducts of combustion from a burner under *the rst end portion will pass through the second end portion to heat the same. Another object is to providea gas vstoveattachment comprising' an elongatedv aluminum body Vportion thereof, the said bodyin its: other end portion including an externally smooth orr polished upper wall providing a surface for frying, broiling Y or the like. f i.

An additional object is tovprovide agas stove attachment comprising an elongated aluminum body providing a pair of end portions off which one is open at itsrupper .side and adapted'to be Yplaced directly over a flame, the body being V.con-

structed to have Ythe hot gases and products of combustion from the burner under the rst endportion pass over to heat theother end portion,

an insert of cast iron or thelike being arranged in the -open upper sideof the. first endA portion Fig. 4 is an endelevational'viewjof apo'rtion of the' body in position to support a cooking uten-v sil and to be4 directly. engaged by'theflame of a burner whereby to protect the body, andsaid rbody in its second end portion including an externally smooth or polishedupper wall providing 5 a cooking utensil. f; Y Y

Other objects and "advantages will becomek ap-V parent from aconsideration of the following detailed-description taken in connection 'withthe accompanying drawing wherein a satisfactory ernbodirnent'of the invention is shown. However, it will be understood thatlthe invention is not limited to the details disclosedbut includesall such Variations and"modicatons as fall lwithin the spirit ofthe inventionancly the scope of the appended'claims.

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Fig. 1 lisa top plan view showing my improved double heating plate .for gasv stoves;

Fig. 2 is a view partly in side elevation and 2Q partly in section, showingthe improved plate in use; ,1, j v Fig*l 3 isa bottom plan view of aportionzof the plate; 'Y i of the plate 'showing .the draft openingsy ini one end wall thereof; and? i A g Fig. 5is a detail sectional'view taken substan-fv tially along the'line'5-#-5V of Fig. 1;

` Referring in detail to the drawing, myV improved'double `heating plate-includes an elongated Y body 10` comprising an `aluminum casting including'V an end portion/11 and anendgportion 12. f These endy portions include top -walll portions 13' and -14 respectively, the saidy top wall portions beingconnectedby an intermediate top wallv pory tion 15 the Asaid top wall portions together formf ing the top wall of the body..v The body 10 incluoles a continuous:dependingflangev 16 forming side and end walls therefor and'said'flange has 495 Y itsl entire lower 4edge in substantially the same"V plane whereby it constitutes a support'to rest on Y e the upper surface of av stove and rmly support Y the plate.or.body in a 'horizontal position. y ,j

As is clear from the drawing, the end portion A 45' 1,1l of the' body'includes'but a'V small portion of, upper or--topwalllS thesaid endportionhaving a relatively large `opening v1'? through its topA wall. .Therbody includes spaced lugs lprojecty ing into this'opening ina plane immediately be- 5,0` I

low the top wall 13 of s'a'id end portion and dis-1 posed on these `lugs is a cast "iron or cast steel or the like1ring19 `which while disclosed as annularmay be of any vdesired shape as square orthe like. The said ring is preferably centrally 20 iiush with its upper surface and when the ring is supported on the lugs 418 the upper surfaceof the ring is substantially in the plane of the upper surface of top wall portion- 13. Y

The ring 19 includes a radially extending lug 21 projecting from the underside of the ringand this lug is arranged to engage the under surface ofthe top `wall portion 'as clearly shown in Fig. 2. jEXtendi-,ng through theA ring is a screw 22 Ywhich may .be threaded into one ofl the lugs 18, preferably a lug diametrically Aopposite the lug. V21 whereby as the screw is tightened there will beV a tendency to rock or fulcrum the ring, on

the others of the lugs 18, to have the lugA 21 cara ried by the ring forcefully engage thegunder surface of top wall portionl 15". ln'thisway, the ring will be firmly heldin place:A 1 'v It will be apparent from the drawing that ring 19 is adapted whenthe device is in use, to support-a cooking'utensil as suggested by the broken.

line at 28inF'ig;v 2. `This iigure suggests a gas burnerV at 24.and an upper portion 25.01*l a stove pending*flangeldofthe body 10U Y and it will be'noted that the body 10 isvv arranged on the stove' with its end portiongll disposed over the burner 24. With this arrangement 'it will ,be apparent that the aluminum casting comprising the vbodyportion 10 is so arranged as'not'to bev directly engaged by the flame from the.- 'burner 24 wherebyy it will not be likely to warp;v Further,- it is-to'be understood that the rin'gljSn-eedY not necessarilybe of castj ironrbutm'aybe Yof any other Isuitable :material and wherever in the appended claims the ring is referred to :asacast iron organ iron ring itisintended'that such statement should also cover cast steel, wrought` iron or any other material suited tothe purpose.

The ring, however, is not ynecessarily iron,.altho that is the preferred construction, as it` may kbe of aluminum, or'anyother suitable material.Y

Itwill be noted that the improvedplate is'in Fig. 2 arranged in a horizontal position being supportedasby the upperportion 25 of a gas stove. On its under side near its outer edges the lring 19'includes a'depending flange 26v ex-,Y

tending substantially about the ring but Vopen on its side toward the end portion` 12-as shown lat'fZ'? 'particularlyin Fig. When the device is iniuse,

the utensil 23 will in some instances completely close the opening through the ring 19 and willin all cases substantially close such opening. The

hot gases and the products of combustion fromV the burner S24 are prevented from escaping. 'upf wardlyand by means of Vtlieflang'fe'xZ of the ring are prevented from directly lengaging the de- Th'ese hot gases rand productsof combustion pass 'under lthe top Ywall portion15 ofsthe body andrbetw'een the sidewall portions formed bythe fiange 16 rand from the endportion 11 tothe "end portion 12 as suggested-by the small varrows withfa plurality of openings 28 whereby heated gases aridpr'oducts' of combustion passing'ifrom the end portion 11 to the end portion 12 may escape at the extreme end of said portion 12. These openings tend to establish a draft and thus increase the circulation.

Y The top wall portion 14 is an integral part of the casting comprising the body 10 and if desired, the entire outer surface of said casting may be polished. However, this top wall 14 is designed to form a griddle orthe like and to be used directly/asa cookingvutensi-l.' Therefore, itis finishedand polished and may beused rfor frying, broiling, baking or the like.

likemight Vbe supported on the wall 14. However, this wall is concave or dished so that grease,

v batteror the like will be prevented from running off as when frying eggs, griddle cakesjor the like.

Tlie lend-*portion'12lieats up very rapidly and -thetop Wall 14 of said portion may be used for frying eggs or the like while coffee is being made over ,the end portion'V 11,4the device being particularly adaptedfforuse with a s'toveliaving but asingleburnerl7 l flhe'deviceL is of attractive'appearance being of heavy vcastahimininn and being preferably finished onv all its ,exterior surfaces and it may be easily positioned and supported for use and easily removed after use. Further, .it may be easily 'cleaned andV kept in Yattractive condition. It should be noted that the top or upper wall 14 of endportion .'-12 is arranged in a Aplane above the ytop wall offthe end portion-11 whereby the passage of heated gases and products of coinbuse tion'from the portion l1Y to the portion 12'is furtherfacili'tatedfowing to the natural tendency of theheated gases to move upwardly. This elevation vof the-top wall' of the end portionl?. to-

for use.' Y A l Having thusset ;f1orth the naturelof my inven tion, what I claim is: Y, Y

Y1. 'Adouble v heatingL plateffor vglas stovesv `come y VOf course, if desired, aiurther cookingutensil as a coffee pot or the prising an elongated, body 'o'f aluminum including a top wall Yand a Vcontinuous depending flange extending from'the. edgesV of vsaid top wall and providingA side and endwalls, said-body vhaving first and second end portionsof which the rfirst end porti-Onis tot be disposed over5a burner, said rst endportionhaving a large opening through itsr top Wall,.:aniron ring in'said opening and supportedl by said end portionsaid ring adapted tosupport a cooking'utensil and toprotectsaid aluminurn'bodyfrom theI flame of a burner, said side and topzwalls of the body providing a passage whereby the products of Acombustion from a burner undertherst end portion of the body may pass to and throu'ghuthe second end portion and under the topwall thereof to heat it, and said toprwall of the second end portion of thebodybeing dished and-imperfo-rate to provide a cookingutensil.V L" ,i j f 2. Ina double heating plate for gas stovescomprising an Velor'igated body of aluminum `including a top wall and a continuous depending flange extendingV from the edges of said top walland providing side and end Wallsfsaid'body having rst andisecond end portions of which the iirst end portion is 4to be disposed over a burner, said first end portion 'having a large opening through its top v"wall,3an irony ring ini-saidV opening and supporteclbyV said endportiom said ring adapted to supporta cooking-utensil andA protect said. alu-1 end portion of the body to permit of the Vpassagek of heated gases and products of combustion fromV the first tothe second end portion o1" thebody.V 3. A double heating plate for gas stoves cornprising an elongated body of aluminum including a top wall and a continuous depending flange extending from the edges of said top wall and providing side and end walls, said body having iirst and second end portions of which the first end portion vis to be disposed over a burner, said rst end portion having a large opening through its top wall, spaced supportingv lugs carried by said body and projecting into said opening, an iron ring on said lugs, said ring having. a lug entering under the top wall of the body, means connecting said ring with one of the body carried lugs to secure the ring in place with the ring clamped against the body carried lugsand with the ring carried lug engaging the under surface of the top wall of the body and ywith the upper surface of the ring substantially in the plane of the upper surface of the top wall of said rst end portion of the body, said ring adapted to support a cooking utensil and protect said body from a iianie of a burner, and said top wall of the second end portion of the body being dished and imperforate to provide a cooking utensil.

4. In a double heating plate for gas stoves comprising an elongated body having a top wall and a continuous depending ange extending from the edge portions of said top wall and providing side and end walls, said body having rst and second kend portions of which the second end portion is to be disposed over a burner,V said side and top walls of the body providing a passage between said end portions, said side wall in thepart thereof opposite the second end portion of the plate having an exit opening therethrough whereby the products of combustion from a burner under the second end portion must pass through the first end portion and entirely across the under surface of the top wall thereof to reach said exit opening, and said top wall of the rst end portion being imperforate to provide a cooking utensil.

5. In a double heating plate for gas stoves comprising an elongated body having a top wall and a continuous depending flange extending -from the edge portions of said top Wall and providing e side and end walls, said body having rst and second end portions of which the second end portion is to be disposed over a burner, said sideand top walls of the body providing a passage between said end-portions, said top wall of the first end portion being imperforate to provide a cooking utensil, said side wall in the part thereof opposite the second end portionv of the plate having an exit opening therethrough whereby the products of combustion from a burner under the second end portion must pass through the irst end portion and entirely across the under surface of the imperforate top wall thereof to reach said exit opening, and said top wall of the first end portion dished to have its central portion lower than its` edges whereby the products of combustion entering the first end to heat said wall substantially uniformly.

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